pull the plug
US /pʊl ðə plʌɡ/
UK /pʊl ðə plʌɡ/
1.
终止, 取消
to prevent something from happening or continuing
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The company decided to pull the plug on the failing project.
公司决定终止这个失败的项目。
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They had to pull the plug on the concert due to bad weather.
由于恶劣天气，他们不得不取消音乐会。
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拔掉插头, 停止生命支持
to disconnect life support from someone who is terminally ill
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After much deliberation, the family decided to pull the plug.
经过深思熟虑，家人决定拔掉插头。
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It's a difficult decision to pull the plug on a loved one.
对所爱之人拔掉插头是一个艰难的决定。